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I’ve seen this little guy a few times, very close to where I live, seen him maybe 3 or 4 times in the past couple of months.
I never though he looked that good.He showed up in my garden this evening, so I took the opportunity for a closer look. He looks awful, he more or less walked
off as soon as he saw me, but I made the decision to try and catch him, I followed him to the same place twice, and in a very short
time he was eating a little bit of cheese from my hand. I put a lead on him and took him back to my house.His coat is in awful condition, tatty, big lumps of it missing, his skin looks sore and red, he has very clear signs of wearing something
tight around his neck and his tail has been interfered with. He has several nasty looking lumps on his legs and is quite thin.
He also smells as if he sleeps in his own dirt, which is something a dog would never choose to do.He’s small, about 9 inches at the shoulder, and he doesn’t look very old, maybe somewhere between 1 and 3 years old, very timid.
Went to the PSNI, who were only able to take my details, not that they actually seemed like they wanted to…
So, for this evening, he’s sleeping in my car and in the morning, I’ll be in touch with the USPCA.
I’m not sure there is a lot more I can say about this whole situation now…
Awwww..poor lil guy…lucky he found you~~I know that your heart is breaking for him.
That is miserable neglect, though he actually looks to be abandoned.
He’s tiny..could be poodle or his color suggests bichon frise. He might also have some terrier.
Maybe he’s lost because I really can’t imagine why a human being would turn out a little honey like that.
I would say though, to remember to handle him with caution as he is certainly in pain and may be wary of people and naturally he’d bite. I love dogs so much that sometimes I forget that they do bite.
Thanks for the reply Shar…
I pretty sure he’s not lost, or abandoned, I’ve seen him before, always the same area, and I followed him to the same place twice last night.
But, I know, I can’t be sure…He really is very small, a lot smaller than any Bichon I’ve ever seen, but that was the description I gave to the police, Bichon/Miniature Poodle,
I think he’s a handsome fellow under all that mess…I’m not sure how this is going to work out this morning, I know sometimes it can take an awful lot for things to happen.
I’ll keep you posted.
If it was me . . . I would keep him!
I would’nt contemplate giving him back to wherever he is supposed to be
they clearly should’nt be let near animals ever.The poor little fella, I just hate this it really makes me angry!
Keep us informed Sinead and best of luck.
yes, I’d keep him too-
he doesn’t look too unhappy under all that mess-
well done-Well, unfortunately me keeping him is completely out of the question. It’s all there in the first post,
this happened, very, close to where I live…There is a dogs home near where I live, owned by the USPCA, but they only open for one hour each day,
to allow people to reclaim their dogs. I do remember a time when they also re-homed pets, but I guess they
have pretty serious financial issues.I was very reluctant to take him to the councils dog warden, I think he would have had a very short time there,
sadly, I just know most people would just look at him in disgust. Too many dogs are destroyed because they can’t
be re-homed.So, I spent about an hour driving around unsure what to do, I took him to my vet…
I was wrong about his age, he closer to being 7 or 8 years old.
Some of those nasty looking lumps were big matts of his own hair, and his skin is red, most likely from poor bedding
and sleeping in his own pee and poo.They said they were going to shave him, he needs it… But, they also said it may be unlikely anyone would want to home
a shaved dog…
He’ll look a million dollars in 6 months, and they could be a queue of people wanting him.So, for the moment, that’s where he is, and that’s all I know.
I’ll pop in tomorrow and see how he’s getting on.
I think a stop at the vets was a good call Sinead.
I think the councils here only keep found dogs for a certain time and then
put them down. very sad.Happened across this today and thought I would post it seeing as we are on the subject!
I absolutely love Greyhounds! they make such fantastic pets !!!!! really.
but sadly they are mostly used for making money by racing and after 3
years RETIRED . . .http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/Dead-greyhounds-dumped-at-Limerick.5334082.jp
Sorry for hijacking the thread Sinead but it is terrible what all types of breeds are
going through especially now that people are cutting their expenditure. Some people
seem to make the financial cut with their pets.Your not hijacking the thread Alan, it’s very much on topic.
Greyhounds are lovely, I think they were one of the first breeds bred for human companionship,
good natured and surprisingly they don’t need tons of exercise, much less than say, a Jack Russell Terrier.I don’t think whoever dumped those dogs, did it because of the recession, I think they are just horrible,
probably been doing things like that for years…But, your right, there are a lot more strays on the streets at the moment. Mostly, it seems to be going un-noticed.
I’m going to check in on my little guy this afternoon, see how he’s doing.
No Greyhounds are disposed of when they are deemed to be finished
racing.I have heard of cases where people [are thry people?] inject brake fluid
into them to kill them . . . nuf said.‘Monty’ our greyhound takes about 30 minutes a day for excersise the rest of the time
is spent lying around and eating!Keep us posted on how the little fella is doing!!
looks like a maltese dog,
if he had a trip to the groomers he would look a million bucks,
very expensive dog to purchase if its a maltese,He’s about that size, but his coat is more like that of a Bichon or Poodle.
Yes, he does need that trip to the groomers, and it might take a while for his coat to grow,
but he’ll look fantastic when it does.So, little bit of an update…
He in the USPCA dogs home, they are required to keep him for 5 days, in case the ‘owners’ show up.
If they don’t they’ll do their best to re-home him.I didn’t get to see him today, but I might on Friday afternoon.
The good news is, all who have seen him seem to think he’s in good enough health, considering.
Mostly the mess is on the outside…His coat is only matted if thats the correct term, a short back and sides and he will be the picture of health.
He has no tear staining around the eyes so at some stage he was kept well.
If none of us brushed our hair thats wat we would look like,
I suppose look at all the Rasta boys with their matted hair.Bad news on this I’m afraid…
I gave the USPCA a call this morning, to see what the situation was and how the little guy was doing.
He has Parvo, and is not doing very well at all. It’s an extremely serious illness in dogs. He has most likely never been vaccinated,
had he have been, this wouldn’t have been an issue.Obviously the USPCA are now very anxious to contact the owners, the big concern is there may be more dogs living there…
That’s a shame Sinead-
though it has to be said, you’ve done great work on this-
Hope it goes well for the lil doggie-Ah that’s such a pity.
Can that virus be treated or is it terminal?
Must google that.
The trouble also is that he could have been strayed in your area
by someone from a different area altogether.**Edit**
http://marvistavet.com/html/canine_parvovirus.html
Seems it can be treated, thats promising
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